Please recommend trigger/shooting sticks

[fastarget]

something reliable bi or tripod that we can use hunting, adults and for junior hunters
What is your experience, what works?
Thank you

 

[Delfuego]

I started out with a PRS tripod / saddle and it is a good inexpensive setup. I needed more speed during timed matches and switched to the Primos Triggers sticks [tripod]. They were very fast and pretty light. The matches I shoot now require much more precision and I have moved to a bigger heavier and more stable setup. Manfrotto w/ ballhead and Hog saddle. I think they all work well, but it is always a compromise of price weight and stability. The biggest thing is you need to practice from them.

 

[snert]

Not real mobile, but great for PD

McFadden Ultimate Tripod

 

[R.Morehouse]

For a trigger i would look at the CG-22 Extreme. It isn't cost effective but it is fully adjustable and very precision.

 

[garytex]

Caldwell field pod is a tripod that will hold a rifle and easily swing to a target. We have used the short (sitting) and a magnum (standing) ones on prairie dog hunts and shot out to 500 yds with them. Super handy compared to a table, much more precise than sticks.
We also like the Geisle (spelling?) two stage triggers best. The super dynamic enhanced allows excellent control.

 

[fastarget]

Caldwell seems to have good reviews, will go check one out.
Sorry, I meant trigger sticks......

 

[Toby Bradshaw]

http://www.btibrands.com/product/cld-3/

Works sitting, kneeling, or standing. Swivel top. I've used mine to shoot a pile of coyotes, plus pronghorn and mule deer.

 

[fastarget]

Great, yes, was going to check those out at Cabelas over the holidays. Are you using camo tape on the scope?

 

[Toby Bradshaw]

Are you using camo tape on the scope?

Camo wrap, but not tape. When I finish my new coyote calling rifle I'll be sponge-painting the rifle and scope, but the camo wrap is pretty good, and easily reversible. I also use the wrap to cover the red padding on the legs of the tripod, and I sponge paint the metal and plastic on the legs, because the vinyl camo tape that Bog-Pod uses is shiny (as you can see in the previous photos, before painting).



P.S. I used this tripod on a 9-year-old's first rabbit hunt, and they worked like a charm to boost his confidence.

 

[hogpatrol]

Camo wrap, but not tape. When I finish my new coyote calling rifle I'll be sponge-painting the rifle and scope, but the camo wrap is pretty good, and easily reversible. I also use the wrap to cover the red padding on the legs of the tripod, and I sponge paint the metal and plastic on the legs, because the vinyl camo tape that Bog-Pod uses is shiny (as you can see in the previous photos, before painting).

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Toby, what kind of paint are you using for the sponge job? I was thinking about using the camo paint in spray cans that's sold at Wallyworld.

 

[Toby Bradshaw]

Toby, what kind of paint are you using for the sponge job? I was thinking about using the camo paint in spray cans that's sold at Wallyworld.

I've used Krylon and Rustoleum, but prefer the Krylon for its greater durability. The results look like those shown in this video, which works really well in the high desert where I hunt.

 

[fastarget]

Camo wrap, but not tape. When I finish my new coyote calling rifle I'll be sponge-painting the rifle and scope, but the camo wrap is pretty good, and easily reversible. I also use the wrap to cover the red padding on the legs of the tripod, and I sponge paint the metal and plastic on the legs, because the vinyl camo tape that Bog-Pod uses is shiny (as you can see in the previous photos, before painting).

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P.S. I used this tripod on a 9-year-old's first rabbit hunt, and they worked like a charm to boost his confidence.

Thank you so much for the info. Yes I am getting the 12 yr old ready for big game, her abolt needs some stealth, she is ready (she made midrange "master" 2 weeks ago). Good to know the tripod is working out for you, Cabelas on sale but out at the local store, also the primos Shockey edition is on sale, we played with those today, interesting as well.

Toby,

Thanks for the info on the paint, any complex prep on the stock or just a light sanding? Krylon it will be, and we plan to use local leaves and weeds to create a stencil effect.

 

[K22]

After trying several commerical options I designed and made my own. For under $20 I made a set of cross sticks that completely meet my needs.

1. I purchased two four foot sections of solid 1/2" diameter alumuimn rod. I cut each to 44" in length to accomodate my body size while sitting on a sportsmen's chair from which I shoot.
2. I sharpened one end of each rod on a shop grinder to a bullet nose point.
3. On the other end of each stick I inserted 12" of 1/2" diameter heater hose then place a 1/2" thread protector over the end to cap the hose.
4. I painted the exposed metal with black paint.
5. I bound the two stocks together with 1" velcro (two wraps) so the velcro ring slides up and down the heater hose portion making adjustment for height in seconds.

These sticks are simple to use and adjust. They do not flex under recoil, can be adjusted for a wide range of height in seconds by sliding the velcro ring up and down the heater hose portion or by varying the spread of the sticks. The sticks are light weight and easily transported in the field and they are indestructible. Using the sticks while sitting on the chair gives me four points of support, elbows on knees, feet flat on ground, one hand hold sticks the other hand hold the rifle. It's a very stable platform.

It takes some practice to become proficient with them but they work perfectly for me. I like shooting off sticks while sitting on a portable sportsmans chair because this gives me a better field of view than lying prone or sitting in the field. I hunt varmints, predators and deer in this manner.

 

[Toby Bradshaw]

... any complex prep on the stock or just a light sanding?

For the H-S Precision stock I'll be using, no surface prep other than a good cleaning with isopropyl alcohol is needed. For a finished wood stock I would scuff or sand it.

One of the nice features of sponge camo is that it is very simple to touch up (or freshen up) the paint job.

 

[Fasteel]

something reliable bi or tripod that we can use hunting, adults and for junior hunters
What is your experience, what works?
Thank you

I like a thing called a MaxBox. It is a dense foam with cutouts on 4 sides for your stock. I used mine in the deer season in November and I loveg the stability it gave my rifle. I knew both of the deer I held on that day with my rifle in this box were going to be harvested.Very light weight to carry into the field and far more steady than Sticks. FS

 

[Kenneth66]

For walking and quick use , I like the polecat mono stick . I run it all the way out , stick it to the ground firm and step into it or away for quick elevation adjustment . It makes a great difference in off hand shots .
Kenneth

 

[hogpatrol]

I like a thing called a MaxBox. It is a dense foam with cutouts on 4 sides for your stock. I used mine in the deer season in November and I loveg the stability it gave my rifle. I knew both of the deer I held on that day with my rifle in this box were going to be harvested.Very light weight to carry into the field and far more steady than Sticks. FS

Thanks for posting this. I just bought myself a Christmas present, the whole enchilada on ebay, MaxBox II and the Door Pro II combo set. Need to try the Door Pro unit on the rails on my tree stands.

 

[Fasteel]

Thanks for posting this. I just bought myself a Christmas present, the whole enchilada on ebay, MaxBox II and the Door Pro II combo set. Need to try the Door Pro unit on the rails on my tree stands.

Hope it works as well for you as it does for me

 

[Webster]

something reliable bi or tripod that we can use hunting, adults and for junior hunters
What is your experience, what works?
Thank you

VarmintAl.COM website gives instructions to make a nice shooting stick. He calls it a Bi-FUR-POD.